Honest 6 Month Update on our GEN-Y Gooseneck Hitch + Brinkley RV Combo
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
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6 months ago, we did a DIY install of a GEN-Y Gooseneck hitch on our Brinkley RV and now we're ready to give you an update! We tested this gooseneck hitch in all kinds of situations and are showing you the results.
From showing you the clearance we have while turning with the 5" Offset Goosepuck setup, to testing the hitch on uneven ground while boondocking in our RV or towing our RV up the Alcan... by the end of this video, you'll know exactly what the GEN-Y gooseneck hitch is capable of!
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 About our gooseneck RV hitch
1:24 Hitching up
4:35 Test #1: Tight Turns
9:01 Test #2: Boondocking
11:35 Why we switched
17:42 Test #3: Towing
21:36 Boondocking Gone Wrong
24:01 Unhitching
26:34 Our Review of GEN-Y Hitch
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We’re Victoria & Craig! In 2021, we decided that we needed to make life a little more exciting, so we bought a used fifth wheel and completely renovated it. Then, we sold our house in Tallahassee, Florida and hit the road full time in our RV! We’ve traveled all around the United States (and Baja Mexico!) and fell in love with boondocking in our RV at the most beautiful places. In 2023, we upgraded to a brand new Brinkley RV Model Z 3100. You’ll always find us on some kind of outdoor adventure, whether it’s hiking the Grand Canyon, rock climbing in Yosemite or surfing the shores of Baja Mexico. Subscribe to our channel (bit.ly/3ssOjGT) to follow along on our full time RV living adventures!
I actually saw you guys at the Idaho/Oregon State line .. I got all excited lol . Started yelling at my passenger I watch those guys videos All the time I can't believe I'm seeing them pass by me lol
Hey guys, I have watched every single one of your videos. Cant wait to join the community. Was sad when I ran out of videos to watch lol. You'll are the only guys I have ever watched every single video that has been posted. Don't know why I got so much satisfaction watching them. You all keep the smiles coming lol. Hope one day I get to travel as much as you'll do in my RV. I am a travel nurse. The last 8 months my RV has been in the shop for the frame failure. My clams from Keystone keep getting denied. But lawyered up so we will see what happens. Keep up the great work guys!
wow thank you so much!! We're so glad we can put a smile on your face and truly appreciate the support.
I am so sorry to hear about your RV!! That is awful. I hope you can start making some headway with it all and hopefully either get back in your RV with it FIXED or have them make things right with you another way.
Sometimes in the down time with no UA-cam videos to watch add another like these two traveling nurses: @HappilyEverHanks ~ I have 5 faves that I follow with Wild RV Life being one ... so I have a video almost everyday.
@@MsSunstonedya that is who I first started watching several years ago but still have not seen everyone of their videos like I have these two.
Hi there! That seems like hard and complicated work, but you two are 💯 on top of everything. Great work 🙌👏👏
@@markgarza1981 They are pretty entertaining. My first was the one where they went to Mexico ... I was impressed.
The twisted chains is something a lot of people would have missed. Well done!
Thank you!
If you want different scenery on the trip back take the Top of the World Highway and then the Cassier Highway.
We loved the double tractor trailer passing both of your rigs. Crazy.
The Gen-Y is the only reason we were able to get a 5th wheel. We run a video production company from the road and when we have to do a job we need the truck bed back to haul our gear. With the Gen-Y, and the puck system in the back of our RAM, we can get our truck bed back in about 2 minutes.
I can't really comment on how much smoother it than than a traditional 5th wheel, because we've never had a traditional 5th wheel. Buy I can say that the Gen-Y is a super smooth towing experience. We hardly ever feel any chucking.
If you're worried about it being more difficult to hook up than a traditional 5th wheel, I can tell you it's not that hard to hook up. We should do a quick hooking up video since we don't have that cargo camera. Without that camera I have a little different way of hooking up.
Great video on the Gen-Y guys. We're huge proponents of it as well!
Victoria - Between you and me tell Craig to but some gloves on when playing with the local rodents. That's how ya get the Bubonic Plague man!!!
Can’t believe you saved a mouse haha, I guess that means you never had mouse troubles YET
I have actually multiple times, and it is annoying. But there is no sense in killing it for no reason.
Great video! Glad that you include "Open Roading" in your content. They are awesome like y'all are.
We went with the Reese Goosebox because it has an airbag that i can adjust the pressure on and dual shocks to dampen any road shock. It works great on our 45ft toy hauler.
Love our Gen-Y!!! We've towed over 30k with ours and wouldn't trade it. Great video!
We put a Gen y hitch on our new alliance avenue after my son had one on his 5th wheel. What a difference it made compared to our other 5th wheel. Ride is so much better, also handling better. I would recommend this hitch to anyone with a 5th wheel. Plus I have my truck bed back.
I just put one on my trailer and did an 1800 mile round trip, and man, what a difference in ride quality. Mine came with a pull cable that i was not expecting. It makes things easy to unlock it.
Don't have a 5th wheel but those camera shots of it in action over those crazy Alaska roads were impressive indeed!
Right?! Crazy to get to see it all in action!
I totally get your decision but have to say I chose to go air ride with 360 swivel shock control in addition to the 5 wheel's dampening action. A hefty $4k invested to stay off stress to the trailer frame stress and maintenance which will end up costing more than the hitch plus the down time expenses. Hensley BD5 series.
One more tip lol. Get you a spray bottle and mix 50/50 listerine mouth wash and water and spray your door seals and it will keep the mosquitoes away as well!! Hope y’all enjoy your trip in AK!!
"Forgot about the way back."😂😂😂
installed the genY with the 5" offset on our new Alliance in April and while I've never towed a 5th wheel with a traditional hitch, I absolutely love being to quickly remove the ball and safety chain hooks from the bed of the truck. I can easily get to 90 degrees with a GMC Sierra HD 6-10" bed and there's enough space between the bed rails and the trailer to even clear the Revolver tonneau cover. Couldn't be happier. Thanks for the update, I really appreciate you guys.
Glad you all made it safe to Alaska. I see you found the Alaska State Bird the Mosquitoes! Looking forward to seeing more videos of your coming adventures! Need to join the community soon also!
I bought the hitch and had it installed back in February and love it. Opens up the truck bed and while keeping space (w/out offset)between my cab and trailer on my 2024 Silverado!! Also you can unhitch and hitch without being perfectly straight! I recommend this to everyone I meet on the road. If you don’t know AZ roads are horrible and I do a lot of boon-docking. 👍
Yes!! It's such a good benefit being able to hitch/unhitch without having to be straight. That was often an issue with our old slider hitch and all the places we boondock. Love boondocking in Arizona too!!
I'm glad you like your Gen-Y! We bought ours because of your earlier review and also used your code to get 15% off. 🙂
We do love the way it tows our Alliance Paradigm using our shortbed Ram 3500. At the Alliance rally, Gen-Y was there and gave us the new flip switch with the pull cord. It was easy to replace, works so much nicer and we don't need that pull rod anymore.
BTW, we are still itchy after that mosquito scene -- Yikes! Safe travels!
I loved you saving the mouse! Most people wouldn't. Such pretty scenery ❤ thank you for addressing the little things that come with the RV life. Stay safe on your trec to Alaska
Thx WRVL for an informative and entertaining video creation with outstanding editing both visual and audible. Long to Sub'r and 5VR find your content a great inspiration to get out and enjoy our planet. FWIW I've had Reese 4/20k Goosebox on my 40' TH for 5yrs and enjoy like yourselves not having a boat anchor in my bed also benefit of impact isolation from truck to RV which I believe is saving my campers frame from structural damage. I use the airbag to gain bed to trl clearance when boondocking and have added an extended ball as well. Been to AK 2X and am planning to make it 3X Happy Camping U2
Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, the rivers edge RV park is awesome. You’ll need to make reservations pretty quick if you plan on staying there on the way back.
And a trick for the mosquitoes!!! Rub dryer sheets on your skin!! Works the best!!
Okay already in Valdez! Nice briefly meeting you (drove through the park with my little dog yapping in white Ram dually) safe travels!
Thank you for stopping to say hi! It was nice meeting you.
Did you try Klondike coffee?
Because you both have the Gen-Y on your Z 3100 we had one installed when we went to pick up our new Brinkley and I must say it is definitely a game changer
Flatlanders!🤣 Wait ‘till you encounter the white socks and magnum black flies! I think they dine on Deet.
Oh what a wonderful surprise! I love tagging along and following you guys. There are alot of mosquitos up North. I like the Orange Wild RVLife shirt. Thanks for sharing. Deb
Hey you guys! I really like the hitch and turning racial great documentary. And thanks for giving me an episode in between. Man would love to see you guys next time you’re in Utah. The Brinkley seems to be worth the money. Can’t wait to see you in Alaska. Love you guys 👍❤️
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@@wildrvlife hope you got my first installment of info. If so will add my number 🐕😁 as I know how to send pictures through text etc. technology just intimidates haha 😂
We had a gooseneck hitch on our horse trailer, and if I could do it all over again, I would have used one for our 5th wheel. Great video!
I installed a gen y on my camper. I was very skeptical to do it but I’m glad I did. I had a BD3 trailer saver hitch and absolutely loved the ride quality with that but I think the gen y is almost comparable to that.
We are enjoying your trip to Alaska. Good job getting out of your predicament. I felt your anxiety. We are huge fans of our GenY hitch also. We would not have known about them if it hadn’t been for Brinkley using them on their original prototype and then the G’s.
Make sure you change your oil in Anchorage or Fairbanks for the return trip so you don’t get so many miles on your oil change unless you have Amsoil and then don’t worry about
Great video and editing. Lots of work, RV life is hard, and expensive! Living vicariously through you.Thanks
Our Brinkley is getting the new gen y with snap latch right now. Thanks for this video it is a big help. Enjoy Alaska.
After watching your geny video when you first got yours I went and bought one. I've got a one ton dually so getting the gooseneck gave me even more room. So far I've only put on about 450 miles but I could tell a difference. I like it. Enjoy Alaska! I'd love to go there but I don't think that will be in my long term plans.
Hey welcome to my state!!! Hope y’all have a great visit!!! Make sure yall swing by Fairbanks before yall leave!!! Wife and I enjoy watching yalls adventures!!! Be safe and keep rolling!
We bought a GenY for our Solitude and it's great! We didn't even have a rough break in period. No chucking and much smoother ride.
My husband noticed you need a turtle for your power cord! 😜
Really, it's a magnetic holder you wind your cord around and stick it to the underside of the hitch when you're parked.
Stay safe from the mosquito apocalypse!! I've heard they are worse there than in the South! We have them bad in North Texas right now but not that bad!! 😮
Don’t forget the train from just outside of White horse, Yukon to Skagway I heard it’s awesome
My husband and I use a Reese hitch for our 5th wheel. We own a short bed truck. Our turning radius is incredible. We can hitch from any angle. If we need to use the bed of our truck, we can easily remove it. This hitch has an airbag which helps from the feeling of chucking. Check it out.
Cheers, you two! Try some Skin So Soft for the skeeters.
What a treat to have another video! This was very informative! Learning much from y’all. And I thought the mosquitos were bad in Louisiana! We get em pretty bad here too. We must have been lucky when we went to Alaska. I don’t remember the being that bad. Yall thanks for saving the little mouse 💕too. Have fun and thanks so much for the hitch info!
Hay guys ever thought about doing a story on the Brinkley testing of the different hitch designs? and why they chose Gen y hitch over all the others against lipper recommendations , it's a story on to it's self
Just so you know! The mosquito is the state bird of Alaska.
You guys should easily have 300k subscribers!
You can come back by going across Canada to the East Coast.
Great video. I have been watching your channel and open roading since we met at Holloman Lake (Public Access) next to White Sands National Park. We have the little Ozark toy hauler that we use for long distances being we live in Minnesota, which was parked next to you before "Open Roading" asked to be next to you. I have really enjoyed all of your videos and hope that in the future we could meet up and enjoy a visit. Thanks for the great video. I have been thinking of putting a Gen-Y hitch on my 45 foot 5th wheel camper instead of the 5th wheel plate. Thanks again for all the great videos and have a great and safe trip.
Very interesting and informative. Thank you. Safe travels to Alaska. God bless you both. Mary
thank you so much, glad you enjoyed! And we can't wait to share more about these Alaska roads with you all!
Hey Guys....hope y'all havin fun!! Alaska for us is next year 🤞🤞...great thoughts on manuvering....just remember angle of attacks are important someday we will let ya know...but if your camper is nose high or low and your truck is opposite your cap can be closer to your truck cab even more...stay safe in Alaska
The torsion links are the same technology that Dexter axles use on the Airstream axles.
They used it for years.
Nice video
You guys just kinda blew through Tok, we were through there last year, Fast Eddie's restaurant was great as well as Sourdough campground with the pancake toss! The trip home is just as beautiful as the trip up just take a different route the Cassiar highway was the way we came back. Safe travels, love the channel!
Another great fun and informative video, really love you guys. We have both a Brinkley and a GEN-Y gooseneck hitch, we love it! We also have the off set ball.
We have really enjoyed this upgrade!
Great review! You showed lots of great scenarios!
Great video. Very informative,have fun and be safe.
Love the video. Great test.
Great video. Good to know. Thanks. 😊
Just got mine! Thanks for the discount code.
I’m enjoying your all’s videos!! I just pray one day that it’s me out there soon!!
Good job as always.
I feel like we missed the rest of the trip through Canada and the border crossing? 🐾🐾
It's all coming. We just wanted to answer some questions about our hitch.
Eternal bond tape is the best expensive but holds really good
Blessings. Mouse blessings - all God's creatures. Continued safe travels to all 4 of you.👍🏾🙏🏾❤️
I’m really leaning towards the Gen-Y but Grand Design recommends Reese and from what I understand will not cover any issues if you have a Gen-Y, related to frame issues.
Welcome to Alaska. Hope you have (had a great time here).
Hey guys I am enjoying your journey. Alaska is beautiful but the mosquitoes would drive me nuts. Take care and have fun!! 👍👍❤️❤️
So glad I discovered your channel, love your vlogs! Travel safely! fm lisa
Y'all be careful up there and have fun!
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👋🙌🏼 thank you!!
I lived in Alaska for 8 years the mosquitoes are bad all the time when it isn’t freezing out. Don’t go in the woods you will be covered.
Wow the mosquitoes. I wonder if my wife would be attracted by them. They never bite her but on the other hand spiders do like her. Lol. be safe and always buddy system out there
Great video guys and we met you at the Tampa RV show. Love watching you guys. I hear what you are saying about the slide hitch weighing a lot as well taking up a lot of room. Lucky I have a forklift to take mine on and off but still a royal pain. We have the super slide rated for 24,000lbs which is a little over kill but at the time we figured we might go higher with our 5th wheel. Decided that what we have is plenty for the two of us. We also have the air ride king pin on the 5th wheel. Certainly looking at that Gen-y hitch as it looks much easier and I get my truck bed back. So I have a 2018 Ram 3500 Laramie but don’t have the goose ball hitch in the center of my truck but do have the 4 pucks. I noticed you have some sort of an adapter on yours that tots into the front pucks. Is that available somewhere and goes that take the place of the center back that we don’t have? Let me know when you get the chance and save travels hope to meet up with you guys again. Mario and Susan.
Actually, maybe I am different from others. I don't like the Gen-Y. I like goosenecks, but don't like Gen-Y. Tried it, disliked the company, hitch. I guess your experience was better. I am now using the Reese Goosebox. Experience was remarkedly better for me.
Thank you for admitting that Gen-Y is a sponsor. However, not sure you should title the video "Honest" when you have a financial bias.
In the video, I said they were only a sponsor because we decided to go with gen y and reached out to them. And everything we said is our honest opinion about them. We don't work with any company we don't believe in.
Hey guys, we got the same Gen Y hitch on our z3400. We recently had a situation where our RV did touch the truck rails 😮 ahhh! Was curious what clearance you have between your rails and RV and if you had to adjust it. I noticed it appeared maybe y'all had adjusted it more recently, so was curious.
Let us know where you’re Boondocking, so when I go up next year, I might be able to stay at the same place
Great info on the hitch. Hope his little mouse buddies didn’t find their way into your trailer.
I think we are good this time. I can't say it would have been the first time, lol.
We put peppermint on cotton balls and place them around the trailer. We’ve found this works great.
Mouse is lethargic because it just chewed through your fuel line, lol!
We have the Gen-Y on our Brinkley with basically the same truck except we don't have the mega-cab. Ours is just the crew-cab. I don't use the offset but the distance between the cab and rig is probably close to what yours is, I may be wrong on that. We have not had a problem with turn radius so far, knock on wood but then again we don't go where you guys go. I would recommend it too. I am curious though as to what you think about adding Sumo springs, especially after making the trip up to Alaska. We're heading there next year. If I remember right in that video you referenced gen-y plus sumo gave the best results. We full-time also so we are pretty heavy as you know. We're currently in Colorado and after doing these mountains I am going to do the brake upgrade in Granby, figured it would be a good time to get it all done. Also, how is the solar keeping up with all the rain? You may be going to do a video on that and if so you can just say "Stay tuned" LOL Sorry for such a long comment
I've got one to install on our Raptor toy hauler. I'll be doing it soon!
Ahh niceeee!! You’re going to love it!!
I use the off set ball and I have a long bed.
Does Brinkley have that hitch on their Approved List?
They do! It will not void the warranty!
I would like to know or see when you made that close 90 turn how close was the back of the pin box was to your bedside rail
I’ve heard the mosquitoes in Alaska get really big too.
Get a bug-a-salt gun for the bugs inside the rv👍🏻🇺🇲
I love my Gen Y Gooseneck hitch so much that I won't own an RV without one anymore.
Good video 😊 just asking why did you get a short bed most rv's have long bed for better weight distribution in the bed over the rear axle short beds it seems for new rv's but ever they want safe travels
Mostly because we are full-time and it's already difficult to find parking spots wide enough for a srw truck. So, just for convenience as an everyday driver.
Are you coming to the United States before or after Aug 1st 2024? There are new rules for dogs entering the US. Please do a video on how easy or hard it is to get your dog back into the States with the new rules.
Most likely after August 1 unless they aren’t staying in Alaska very long.
So, when you want to use the truck bed without towing, do you just remove the ball? Is that pretty easy?
Chrysler needs to make the 3500 SRW in a mega cab 8 foot box.
We have a 3500 long box with the crew cab & with the seats down there’s plenty of space for passengers. Our dog resides in the back seat so the seats stay down. Don’t regret the long box.
How is the clearance with your tonneau cover rails when turning sharp? My MorRyde pinbox tears up the rails on sharp, more than 45 degree, turns.
My last rv was terrible. I'm not sure which pin box it had. However, this one is great. I think rv would hit on the bottom of the cap before the hitch ever would.
Hi y'all, love your content! Do you think the Gen Y could be hitched and unhitched at an angle without much issue? The spot I will be putting my 5th wheel is just big enough to let me back it in, but at an angle to the truck. Ground is level.
Yes, you can. I have multiple times, and it is much better than a standard 5th wheel hitch.
We went to Alaska in 2019 and our understanding is that unless a sign says "No Overnight Parking" it is okay to boondock anywhere. That's what we did and never were asked to move. I am loving your trip so far. I remember one gas station in Tok that if you filled up with gas, you could stay free in their back lot.
So we lived in Alaska for 5 years and mosquitos will bite through your clothes.
Also there are hidden spots more known to locals.
I need the offset for my voltage 3990 and abd Reese goosebox. Standard bed crew cab truck
Fun❤
Hey guys, how do you like Towing the z3100 with a single rear wheel truck? My wife and I are getting into the RV life and we are questioning whether we should buy a ram Dually or if we can get away with a single wheel. We are looking at a 3100 as well.
It's great! The truck stops fine with it, never gets pushed around, and when we are not towing, parking is way easier than a dually.
Craig, how do you dry out that bladder in between uses?
At 25:34 when you came off the ball, it looked like the ball moved or not bolted solid. Is that normal?
It is normal with the offset. Because of the offset, it can flex up just a bit.
Do you grease your ball and if so what do you put over your ball when not hitched up to keep things in the back of the truck from touching the ball and getting greasy
I do grease it. If i put something back there and worry about grease getting on it, the ball can be removed in about a minute, or I'll throw a rubber glove it. I usually have some for the sewer hookups.
On the way back you can stop at some places you might’ve missed
Do you have to put any lubricant on the hitch? What do you use?